| A | B |
|---|
| Protagonist | The main character of a novel or play |
| Stock Characters | Undeveloped character stereotypes |
| Refrain | A set of repeated lines over the course of a poem |
| Suspension of Disbelief | A willlingness to believe what is implied |
| Requiem | A song or prayer for the dead |
| Thesis | A writer's attitude on a problem |
| Rhapsody | Intensely passionate verse of love or praise |
| Tragic Flaw | Characteristic which brings about a person's downfall |
| Rhetorical Question | Question that suggests an answer |
| Travesty | Ridiculing something tragic or serious |
| Satire | Exposes common character flaws to cold humor |
| Utopia | A perfect society |
| Soliloquy | Speech spoken by a character alone on stage |
| Imagery | Appealing to one's senses |
| Stanza | A group of lines in verse |
| Figurative language | Words that go beyond the literal level; similes, metaphors, etc. |
